Background*

Mr. E. V. Goings, also known as Rick, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tupperware Brands Corporation (formerly, Tupperware Corp.) since October 1997. Mr. Goings served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Tupperware Brands Corporation since March 1996. Prior to Tupperware, he worked with Avon Products Inc. from 1985 to November 1992, where he held a number of senior management positions including President of Avon Germany, Group Vice President ... & Senior Operating Officer in the Pacific Rim and President of Avon USA. He serves as Chairman at Business Executives for National Security. Mr. Goings has been a Director of Tupperware Brands Corporation since 1996. He served as a Director of SunTrust Bank N.A., and Premark International, Inc. He served as a Director of Reynolds American Inc. (formerly, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc.) from July 30, 2004 to February 6, 2007 and Circuit City Stores Inc. from March 2004 to June 2005. He served as a Director of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company since February 22, 2008. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Mr. Goings served as the National Chairman of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He is a participant of the World Economic Forum (WEF), a member of the Board of Executive Advisors for the Yale School of Management's Chief Executive Leadership Institute and a member of the Florida Council of 100. In 2010, Mr. Goings was recognized by the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, with the distinguished decree of "Knight of the Legion of Honor" in recognition of his long term dedication to the role of women in developing countries and children's causes. The People's Republic of China recognized Mr. Goings with the Marco Polo Award in Beijing for his visionary leadership and his significant role in China's economic development. Additionally, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America honored him with their highest award, the Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award, for his outstanding leadership as their National Chairman. Mr. Goings was educated at Guilford College and served in the U.S. Navy on the Destroyer, USS Power.

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